| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Duprey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Walls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark is called for traveling | 40-30 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Dick Hill blocks the jumper by Donald Duprey | 40-30 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Lerner | 40-30 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is whistled for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Ronnie Yoder (SF), John Beeler (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Donald Duprey, Shannon Ligon, Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan travels with the ball | 40-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG) Robert Clark | |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffery Wheaton - foul #1 on Jeffery Wheaton, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | John Beeler pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-31 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | John Green misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan double dribbles | 42-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Phillip Donovan, Dale Parson, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) John Green, Frank Minton, Scott Robinson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 42-33 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 42-33 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-33 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern tips it in | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Duprey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Walls (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner's pass is intercepted by Shannon Ligon in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Clifton Sanabria steals the ball from Robert Clark in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Rodney Walls swats the layup by Dick Hill | 46-33 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner snags the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon makes the shot from the left side set up by Clifton Sanabria | 48-33 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Shannon Ligon is called for the reach on Robert Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Ligon, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Ronnie Yoder (SF), John Beeler (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Donald Duprey, Shannon Ligon, Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Phillip Donovan steals the ball from Derrick Tsao | 48-33 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Evan Massey denies the turnaround by Phillip Donovan | 48-33 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | John Green pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Tsao | 48-36 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Evan Massey | 48-36 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Minton | 48-38 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton misses the lay-in | 48-38 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | John Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), John Dunn (SG), William Buford (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Phillip Donovan, Dale Parson, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone (C) Evan Massey | |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | William Buford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Walls | 51-38 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | John Green's pass is intercepted by Clifton Sanabria | 51-38 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern State | John Dunn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifton Sanabria | 53-38 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson buries a jumper in the lane | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Buford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Fern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Walls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Minton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Tsao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Robinson - foul #2 on Scott Robinson, team foul #1 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF) Clifton Sanabria, William Buford, Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) John Green, Frank Minton, Scott Robinson, Derrick Tsao, Joseph Stone | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is fouled on the floor by Shannon Ligon - foul #4 on Shannon Ligon, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), John Beeler (PF) John Dunn, Shannon Ligon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark is hacked by Phillip Donovan - foul #2 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Beeler | 54-40 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern State | Eddy Frampton steals it from Rodney Walls | 54-40 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark blows the layup | 54-40 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill snags the offensive board | 54-40 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is open and buries a shot from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), William Buford (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Donald Duprey, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Kenneth Pence, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 56-42 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Parson | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (SG) Phillip Donovan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Scott Robinson (SF) Robert Clark, Dick Hill | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | William Buford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern misses the tip | 59-42 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Green | 59-42 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | John Dunn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Buford | 62-42 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton double dribbles | 62-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Rodney Walls (C) John Dunn, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Joseph Stone (C) Frank Minton, Derrick Tsao | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-42 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Parson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Buford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Fern (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Walls (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Massey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey is hacked by Samuel Fern - foul #1 on Samuel Fern, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF) Dale Parson, William Buford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Dick Hill (SF), Eddy Frampton (C) John Green, Scott Robinson, Evan Massey | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-45 |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Clifton Sanabria is called for the reach on Robert Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Sanabria, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Ronnie Yoder (PF), John Beeler (C) John Dunn, Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (PF) Joseph Stone | |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Shannon Ligon denies the turnaround by Robert Clark | 62-45 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder comes up short on the shot in the lane | 62-45 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Kenneth Pence | 62-47 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Duprey | 65-47 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Eddy Frampton and he's hacked by Shannon Ligon - foul #5 on Shannon Ligon, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), John Dunn (SG), William Buford (SF), Jeffery Wheaton (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Clifton Sanabria, Donald Duprey, Shannon Ligon, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Joseph Stone (C) Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Derrick Tsao, Eddy Frampton | |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Frank Minton is called for the reach on John Dunn - foul #3 on Frank Minton, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG) John Dunn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Evan Massey (C) Robert Clark, Joseph Stone | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | John Green steals the ball from William Buford | 65-50 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | John Green lays it up and in | 65-52 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Ronnie Yoder (SF), Samuel Fern (PF) Phillip Donovan, Dale Parson, William Buford, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (C) Evan Massey | |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson makes the jump hook in the paint | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey can't tip it in | 65-54 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls tips it in | 67-54 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson clanks a shot from the left side | 67-54 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao grabs the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Rodney Walls - foul #2 on Rodney Walls, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Donald Duprey, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Joseph Stone (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) John Green, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner, Derrick Tsao | |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Yoder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Wheaton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder gets the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern State | John Dunn tips it home | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Fern - foul #2 on Samuel Fern, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Dale Parson (SG), William Buford (SF), John Beeler (PF) Clifton Sanabria, John Dunn, Samuel Fern, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Evan Massey (PF) Robert Clark, Eddy Frampton | |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Phillip Donovan is called for the reach on Kenneth Pence in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #10 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (C) Joseph Stone | |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Dale Parson, William Buford, Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Scott Robinson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Pence is called for the reach on Donald Duprey - foul #2 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #4 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), William Buford (SF) Clifton Sanabria, Donald Duprey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Kenneth Pence, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Beeler | 74-57 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 74-57 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton grabs the board | 74-57 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | John Beeler misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-57 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | William Buford pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Beeler | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 76-57 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | John Beeler grabs the board | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan runs out the clock | 76-57 |